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    Airpods Pro 2

    Can confirm. APP2's work great on Apple devices, but only last a max of about 2 minutes on my Pixel 6A before they fizzle out. Tried another Android phone with same issue. My old APP1's work no problem on both Androids I tried.
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    Airpods Pro 2

    Have had Airpods Pro 1 since launch day. Used every day, no issues. Picked up some Airpods Pro 2 on launch day as well. I don't really hear too much difference between the two, and I guess the graphs on the first page sort of confirm that. First time hearing about the headphone accommodations...
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    Review and Measurements of Paradigm PW-Link Streamer/DAC

    Just sitting in between my AVR (Pre-Pro) and amp. Works great when it doesn't go into standby :)
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    Review and Measurements of Paradigm PW-Link Streamer/DAC

    Basically I have going from old VSX1121K AVR (Preout) > PW-Link > Crown amp. Just wanted ARC to clean up bass that MCACC cannot do. It happens on ethernet and Wi-Fi.
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    Review and Measurements of Paradigm PW-Link Streamer/DAC

    I'm having issues with mine going into standby. I moved my PW-Link to a system that uses that RCA inputs, so the PW-Link is all analog. Sometimes it will wake up from standby, other times it will not. It will even go into standby sometimes listening while listening to music! I even tried taping...
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    Review and Measurements of Paradigm PW-Link Streamer/DAC

    Finally fixed this, maybe this will help someone. I uninstalled my driver which is the newest HDA Realtek driver for my X570 motherboard. I went to the newest Realtek non-HDA 6.0.1.8186 driver and it seems to work good now! What is sort of strange though is before it let me push 192khz to the...
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    Review and Measurements of Paradigm PW-Link Streamer/DAC

    I use this for meetings, YouTube, games, music, etc. Unless somehow all sound from Windows can be transferred IP through my LAN. Sent an email to Paradigm with the issues with OPT in. I doubt anything will happen, but worth a shot. edit: DTS Play-Fi app for Windows allows audio from all...
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    Review and Measurements of Paradigm PW-Link Streamer/DAC

    Since optical in is completely broken I have to go RCA in. Would it be better to go PC -> Topping E30 USB in -> PW Link RCA in -> Klipsch PowerGate RCA in or PC AUX out (or Apple Dongle) -> PW Link RCA in -> Topping OPT in -> Klipsch PowerGate RCA in I've tried both and they work well, no...
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    Review and Measurements of Paradigm PW-Link Streamer/DAC

    Yes, I even have an esxi server with digital out, same issue. Take out the PW Link and just go optical to DAC and the volume never changes. Even if I set PW Link volume some where in the middle, or less, if I pause and start even a YouTube video, the volume changes each time. Some times very...
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    Review and Measurements of Paradigm PW-Link Streamer/DAC

    I use my PC for work as well, so have to use it. Actually don't even listen to music that much. For music test I've tried Foobar, Roon, Tidal, Amazon Music etc, etc but it still distorts even without E30 in chain. If I do 2 from Max, it still distorts. I have to go about 10 from max. Although...
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    Review and Measurements of Paradigm PW-Link Streamer/DAC

    Trying out going PC (OPT out) > PW Link (OPT out) > Topping E30 Getting crazy distortion about 50% of the time on playback of any audio (Amazon Music, Tidal, Apple Music, YouTube). If I pause and hit play again the audio gets much more quiet and stops distorting. I know I've seen this issue...
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    Topping E30 DAC Review

    I realize it's pointless to even have the E30 in my setup. I go overkill in basically everything. I will try running PW Link before the E30 and even take the E30 out of the chain and run ARC to see what the before and after is. I'm sure it will make no difference. Either way, it's fun to...
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    Topping E30 DAC Review

    One more question for you guys, since you've been so helpful. Right now I have it set up like this. PC (USB Out) -->(USB In) Topping E30 (RCA Out) --> (RCA In) PW Link (RCA Out) --> (RCA In) PowerGate Would it be possible better to go like this? PC (OPT Out) --> (OPT In) PW Link (OPT Out) -->...
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    Review and Measurements of Paradigm PW-Link Streamer/DAC

    Thanks! Got it settled in pretty well. Realized my new RCA to 3.5mm cable is actually sending to the wrong channel. Thought something sounded very odd with music I know well but couldn't quite pinpoint it with right going to left and left going to right channel. Been playing around with ARC...
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    Topping E30 DAC Review

    Was thinking the same thing. I think I can hear distortion at -3, but don't hear any at -5 but possible is there. Your suggestion of -7 seems about right. Do dacs not work well when they are not at 100%? Like for example, I set dac to -20 (.21v) and just turn up amp. Assuming it should...
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    Review and Measurements of Paradigm PW-Link Streamer/DAC

    Thanks for the info! Kind of new to dacs and this setup, so still learning. If 1.34v is the max before distortion, seems like I would need to turn dac down to -4.5 (1.276v) if dac produces 2.145v at max output. edit: Just tested -4.5 and still getting noticeable distortion. Turning the dac down...
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    Review and Measurements of Paradigm PW-Link Streamer/DAC

    Has anyone done any testing of max RCA input voltage? I'm running the Topping E30 which tested runs about 2.145v. I have to turn the DAC down -3db or so, which I believe is about 1.5v for it to stop clipping badly.
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    Topping E30 DAC Review

    Thanks for the info! Looking at the calculator, doing some testing and math, it seems like the PW Link is limited past 1.5v or so (-3db). It's start distorting bad at about -1db on DAC.
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    Review and Measurements of Klipsch PowerGate DAC & Amp

    Question about the AUX input and RCA input. I have a Topping E30 DAC --> PW Link --> Klipsch PowerGate. I can either run the AUX input or RCA input on the PowerGate. Are there any perceivable sound differences between the two inputs? To run the RCA input, I have to select "line" on back of amp...
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